Mark, Ekweremadu say Nigeria is making progress at 53

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(Nigeria) The Senate President, David Mark, says Nigeria has made appreciable progress worth commending, in spite of the challenges confronting her as an Independent nation.
Mark made the remark in his good will message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh, on Monday in Abuja, to mark Nigeria’s 53rd Independence anniversary.
He said that although Nigeria had yet to achieve all, it had, however, recorded great achievements.
 "We are yet to get to the level of our dreams, but nobody can deny the fact that we have recorded some land mark achievements since the colonial masters left our shores.
“Besides the infrastructural development across the country, we now have skilled and qualified manpower in virtually all fields of human endeavour,” he said.
He called for support and cooperation of all Nigerians in the task of nation-building that, saying, "all of us may not be good doctors, lawyers, writers or engineers but we can all contribute our quota.
"We must, therefore, strive to harness our human and material resources in a way and manner that would engender development in all ramifications."
Mark, who expressed concern over the challenges facing the country, especially the insecurity situation,called for review of approaches to end the menace.
While recalling the setbacks occasioned by the 30 months of civil war, “fought with blood, tears and sweat, various conflicts and kidnapping”, Mark prayed for "wise counsel to prevail" 
He, however, expressed optimism that Nigeria would overcome its challenges but added that the antidote to the challenges was “justice to all irrespective of ethnic, religious or political leanings” 
"One thing is certain, that no matter the misgivings, all Nigerians have come to accept that one united, indivisible nation is far better than a fragmented one.
"Therefore, it becomes incumbent on all of us to do our best, honestly, to make the project Nigeria work."
He assured that the legislature would always be guided by the genuine wishes and aspirations of the citizenry emphasising that people were the fulcrum of legislation.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on Nigerians to continue to pray for the nation as it remained on course to greatness, in spite the present challenges.
Ekweremadu also made the call in an Independence anniversary message to Nigerians signed by his Special Adviser on Media Uche Anichukwu in Abuja.
“I call on all Nigerians to join the present crusade to reinvent and transform Nigeria.
 “I urge hope, courage, perseverance, prayers, reconciliation, peaceful-coexistence, and patriotic fervour to build the Nigeria of our dream,” he said.
The Deputy Senate President also condemned in strong terms the massacre of hapless students of College of Agriculture, Gujba, Yobe, during weekend by suspected terrorists.
While describing the act as “heartless and barbaric,” he called on perpetrators of dastardly attacks in the country to repent and embrace all channels of dialogue.
Ekweremadu wished Nigerians a happy Independence anniversary, reminded them that there was much about Nigeria worth thanking God for and celebrating. 

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